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Animal artisans / by Allaby, Michael.(CARDINAL)181063;
Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index.Text and photographs describe animals that build, decorate, farm, weave or in some other manner alter their environment in an unusual way.
Subjects: Animal intelligence.; Tool use in animals.; Animal behavior.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Making silent stones speak : human evolution and the dawn of technology / by Schick, Kathy Diane.(CARDINAL)758671; Toth, Nicholas Patrick.(CARDINAL)778694;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-334) and index.Before the dawn -- The stone age considered -- Dawn breaks : the first stone tool makers -- Fashioning our future : the making of early stone tools -- The role of rock : uses of early stone tools -- The nature and significance of early stone age sites -- The handaxe makers and their contemporaries -- The human threshold -- Brave new world?
Subjects: Flintknapping.; Stone age.; Tool use in animals.; Tools, Prehistoric.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Movers and makers : how animals build and use tools to survive / by Koontz, Robin.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Subjects: Tool use in animals; Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tooling around : crafty creatures and the tools they use / by Jackson, Ellen,1943-author.(CARDINAL)516359; Benoit, Renné,illustrator.(CARDINAL)465811;
Includes bibliographical references.Presents rhyming text with realistic nature artwork in an introduction to animals and the surprising tools used, from a dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge to a deer that bedecks its antlers with mud and grass.AD1050LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Tool use in animals;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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The animal toolkit : how animals use tools / by Jenkins, Steve,1952-2021,author,illustrator.; Page, Robin,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Featuring cut-paper illustrations, this picture book teaches young readers all about what makes a tool a tool--and the remarkable ways animals use them to interact with the world.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Animal behavior; Tool use in animals;
Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 44
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Orangutan hats and other tools animals use / by Haynes, Richard,1952-author.(CARDINAL)339678; Laberis, Steph,illustrator.(CARDINAL)395924;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Move over, humans! We're not the only creatures who can invent and use tools to keep ourselves fed, warm, safe, healthy, comfortable--even entertained. Thanks to the careful observations of biologists working in the field, we now know that elephants use sunscreen, long-tailed macaques floss their teeth, assassin bugs use bait to lure their prey, orangutans make pillows, and crows will go sledding just for fun. Who's the clever one now, eh? Join writer Richard Haynes and illustrator Stephanie Laberis for a walk on the wild side and get ready to be astonished, delighted, and amused by this jam-packed exploration. Interested readers will find a map, an introduction, a glossary, an index, and a bibliography for further investigation.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Animal behavior; Tool use in animals;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 21
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Termites on a stick : a chimp learns to use a tool / by Coxon, Michèle.(CARDINAL)717277;
Simple text and realistic paintings follow Little Chimp and his mother through a day in which the youngster emulates his mother's use of a handy tool.AD580LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Children's stories.; Illustrated works.; Chimpanzees; Tool use in animals;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Otters : tool users / by Lajiness, Katie,author.(CARDINAL)411419;
Includes index."This book will delight young readers as they learn about the otter's Awesome Animal Power. Basic information is covered, such as life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, body diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index are included." -- Provided by publisher.610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Otters; Otters; Tool use in animals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Animal tools / by Jenkins, Martin,1959-author.(CARDINAL)318891; McGuinness, Jane,illustrator.(CARDINAL)678597;
"Many animals use tools in ingenious ways--some use sticks, others use stones, and some can even sew! The archerfish spits jets of water to knock down its prey. The palm cockatoo makes drumsticks to impress its mate with a beat. The burrowing owl attracts beetles by decorating its doorway with dung, and chimpanzees skillfully wield grass stems to fish out termites. In their fourth book in the Find Out About series, Martin Jenkins and Jane McGuinness look at a range of clever tools that show just how inventive animals can be."--Ages 3-7.Grades Preschool-2.
Subjects: Picture books.; Illustrated works.; Informational works.; Tool use in animals; Animal behavior; Animals;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Does a woodpecker use a hammer? : think about how everyone uses tools / by Ziefert, Harriet,author.(CARDINAL)728601;
"This title in the Think About... series explores and explains that while some animals do indeed use tools, only people have developed things that make it possible to do things that their bodies cannot."--Ages 2-5.AD580LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Tool use in animals; Tools;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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